Sincerest thanks from the Spirit of Football team go to the many people and organisations who have supported (and continue to support) The Ball in ways too numerous to mention. We’d never have got even this far without your encouragement and invaluable support.
Please don’t be upset if we’ve forgotten to add you to this list — we’re working on including everyone we can think of. In no particular order then, we’d like to thank the following:
Our partners and families — you know who you are!
Sir Tom “Tommy” Thomas
Marian Buckley
Dominic Search
Tim “The Boy” Noble
Gershon Portnoi
Opera Hostel, Erfurt
The University of Erfurt
Sven Soederberg
Roots of Liberty Life
Johannes Arnold
Robert Heinz
Christiane Claus
Robin Hüdepohl
Paul Raufeisen
Jessica Komes
Will Prochaska at Alive and Kicking
Amanda and Celene at The Prince Albert
Dan Magness
Dan Wood
Mark Newholm
Rob “The Phantom Fouler” Davis
Piers Gibbon
Rose Ades
Mike Prudence
Gina Fucci
Joe Cogan
Sami McCabe and Keegan Wilson at Ubiquity Communications
Zakir Adam
Ben Edwards
Paul Wareing
Ian Hawkey
Nicole Matuska
Kevin Augello
Paul Colbert
Karen Lamb
Geoff Baker
Bob Stein
Ashton Applewhite
Florian Weinzierl
Barbara Biggi from Inter Milan
Julio Caesar from Inter Milan
Andrea Butti from Inter Milan
Luigi Crippa from Inter Milan
Luigi: Inter and Chelsea Fan who sat with us in the San Siro
Paolo Gornati from Special Olympics Italy
Giovanni from the Ostelo dela Giovente Hostel Milan
Genoa Youth Club and the youths there
Ambassador Haitham Rashid Wihaib
The concierge from the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco
Friendly staff at the casino in Monaco allowing us to film there
Chris and Maddie Lunch
Anthony Lunch
Una & Paulo, Jack & Caitlin
BarcaTV for allowing us on the pitch at the Camp Nou
Stuart & Aina
The anonymous person in Vilanova i la Geltru who handed in Christian’s bag
Julian Cautherley of Africa10
Victor Buhler of Africa10
Alice, Phil & family in Bel Air
Zoe Stenger
Hotel Barcelona, Chefchaouen
Café Clock, Fez
Lisa Matuska
Zaki H
Pressing Lavage, Casablanca
Wydad Casablanca
Abdelmajid Shaita
Sidi Moumen Cultural Center
L’Heure Joyeuse: Dancing Shantytowns
Special Olympics Senegal
Mademba Mbaké
Leopold and The Mayor of Gorée
Francois, our guide to Gorée
The Mayor of Dakar
The staff of the Mali Embassy in Senegal
The staff of the Ivory Coast Embassy in Senegal
The Senegalese Ministry of Sport
The Senegalese Football Federation
The football team of Compagnie Sucriere du Senegal
Bashir, Basile and the staff at DHL Senegal
Talibou Dabo and Estel & Aminata Mbaye schools
Charles Takouet
Anand Chandrasekaran
Twitter
Dipdive
BBC World Service
FourFourTwo magazine
Thüringer Allgemeine
Special Olympics Mali
Djelika, Kadi, Kasim and the staff at DHL Mali
Ensemble Instrumental
Carrefour des Jeunes, Bamako
Mr. Morike Traore
Mr. Mama Garba Tapo
Salif Moulin Diallo
Sanne Mohamed Topan
The staff at the Burkina Faso Embassy in Mali
Arthur, Sanna & Vlinder De Leeuw
Joe Mutua
Joseph Karanga
Moses Kinyanjui
Wario Donne
